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IntroducedApr 24, 2025
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Passed SenateJun 17, 2025
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Passed HouseJun 17, 2025
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Signed into Law
SP 698, An Act To Implement The Recommendations Of The Maine Commission On Public Defense Services To Clarify The Types Of Cases For Which The Commission Is Responsible For Providing Counsel
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Jun 25, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on LD 1796
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 11
- Anne Carney
- Amy Kuhn
- Mark Babin
- Elizabeth Caruso
- Aaron Dana
- Adam Lee
- Dani O'Halloran
- Dylan Pugh
- Ellie Sato
- David Sinclair
- Rachel Talbot Ross
NO: 3
- David Haggan
- Rachel Henderson
- Jennifer Poirier
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- Jun 25, 2025 | House
- The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto.
- ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 25, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table
- On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418)
- On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was ADOPTED.
- On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) was ADOPTED and moved to INDEFINITLY POSTPONE the same.
- On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto ADOPTED.
- PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "B" (S-481) thereto in NON-CONCURRENCE.
- Sent down for concurrence.
- Jun 18, 2025 | Senate
- On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence.
- Jun 17, 2025 | House
- Reports READ.
- On motion of Representative KUHN of Falmouth, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was READ ONCE.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ.
- Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) was READ and ADOPTED.
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto was ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto.
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
- Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Jun 17, 2025 | Senate
- Reports READ
- Senator CARNEY of Cumberland moved to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report
- On motion by Same Senator Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending Motion to ACCEPT The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report
- Taken from the table by the President
- Subsequently The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- Bill READ ONCE
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ
- On motion by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) READ and ADOPTED
- Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto ADOPTED.
- Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-418) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-424) thereto.
- Sent down for concurrence
- Jun 16, 2025 | legislature
- Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
- May 09, 2025 | legislature
- Work Session (State House, Room 438)
- Work Session Held
- Voted - Divided Report
- May 02, 2025 | legislature
- Public Hearing (State House, Room 438)
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Report was READ and ACCEPTED.
- The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on JUDICIARY
- In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Reported by Senator CARNEY of Cumberland for the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 4, section 1804, subsection 3, paragraph H.
- Report READ and ACCEPTED.
- REFERRED to the Committee on Judiciary and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 218.
- Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
Documents
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-418) (Adopted by House & Senate)HTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment C-A (S-418) (Adopted by House & Senate)PDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-424) -- CarneyHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-A to C-A (S-424) -- CarneyPDF
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-B to C-A (S-481) -- RotundoHTML
- Fiscal Note for Amendment S-B to C-A (S-481) -- RotundoPDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Julie Finn (Judicial Branch)PDF
- Testimony on May 02, 2025 by Tina Nadeau (Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)PDF
- Tina Nadeau, Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Written) - JUD 05/01/2025 08:56 AM
Sources
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ld=1796&SessionID=16
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/sponsors.asp?ID=280098814
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/subjects.asp?ID=280098814
- https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?ld=1796&PID=1456&snum=132
- https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280098814
- https://legislature.maine.gov/ctl/JUD/05-02-2025?panel=0&time=0&sortdir=0&sortby=2